The incident took place when he was crossing the overflowing Kistapur stream.
A TV screen grab shows biker Venu and his vehicle struggling in the water.
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old man had a miraculous escape after being swept away by floodwaters in Medchal on Monday morning. Mr Venu was washed away while riding to Medchal to fetch drinking water. Locals managed to rescue him though his bike was washed away.
The incident took place when he was crossing the overflowing Kistapur stream. After riding for some distance, due to the heavy flow of water, his bike got stuck. Before he could react, he fell in the water along with the bike and was swept away. However, locals standing on either sides of the culvert rushed in and rescued him, but the bike disappeared in the flow.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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